Suspected Brown University Shooter Linked to MIT Professor’s Death

URGENT UPDATE: New reports confirm that the man suspected in a mass shooting at Brown University is also believed to have murdered an MIT professor. Authorities found Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, on October 5, 2023.

United States Attorney Leah Foley of the District of Massachusetts announced during a press conference last night that Neves-Valente was the main suspect in the shooting that left two students dead at the Ivy League institution. The tragic incident also connects him to the murder of Nuno Loureiro, an MIT professor who was shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on October 2, 2023.

Foley detailed the timeline of events, stating, “This evening at approximately 9 p.m., federal agents breached a storage locker in Salem, New Hampshire, in search of Claudio Neves-Valente, a man we believed shot and killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor in Brookline, Massachusetts.” The manhunt for Neves-Valente escalated over several days, creating widespread concern in the community.

The shooting at Brown University claimed the lives of 19-year-old Ella Brown, the Vice President of the College Republicans at the school, and aspiring doctor Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov. Their deaths have sent shockwaves through the academic community and raised urgent questions about campus safety.

Meanwhile, Loureiro, who worked at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, succumbed to his injuries following the attack at his home. The investigation indicates that both Loureiro and Neves-Valente attended the same university in Portugal, adding a chilling layer to this unfolding tragedy.

As authorities piece together the events leading up to these horrific incidents, the community is left grappling with the aftermath. The FBI had initially announced a person of interest but later released him, only to launch a manhunt for Neves-Valente.

This troubling series of events continues to develop, and officials urge anyone with information to come forward as they seek to provide answers and justice for the victims and their families.

For ongoing updates on this case and its implications, stay tuned to our coverage as we monitor the situation closely.